Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carolina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carolina
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Carolina:
- 30.793801, -95.396886
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Carolina
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Carolina is near San Jacinto County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Jacinto County
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Carolina ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Carolina.
Within Texas, the name Carolina is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Issaquena County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Carolina [Issaquena County].
- Itawamba County
- This Carolina is located in Itawamba County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carolina that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Carolina.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Carolina is located in Alamance County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carolina that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Carolina.
- Gaston County
- This Carolina is located in Gaston County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast of the Carolina that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Carolina.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Carolina is located in Dillon County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carolina that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Carolina.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Carolina [Marion County].
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Arizona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Dodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <5>
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Mill Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pine Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
- Point Blank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
- Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <5>
- Snow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
- Waterwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Carolina to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carolina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carolina and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carolina to Huntsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,759 miles [12,486.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carolina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carolina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carolina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7938, Longitude: -95.3969 In this case, the coordinates for Carolina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Carolina could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carolina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Carolina to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.756 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.841 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.265 degrees. |